The
Tour de France was one of the most-watched sports events of 2024, with a
mind-boggling 3.5 billion people tuning in to watch the iconic race.
According to ExpressVPN, digital engagement was
also through the roof, with millions of fans interacting with the Tour’s
official website and social media platforms.
The
2025 edition of the iconic race is still several months away, but that has not
stopped people from talking about who could emerge victorious.
With
that in mind, read on as we take an early look at what the 2025 Tour de France
has in store for the riders.
Stages 1-8: Setting the scene for the Tour
The
Tour begins on July 5 with an exciting mix of flat and hilly stages in Brittany.
The sprinters will look to set the early pace.
The
opening stage will feature a thrilling 190-kilometre battle from Rennes to
Caen, and the teams will be eager to garner early momentum.
Jasper
Philipsen will be among the favourites to claim an early-stage win in
L'Hexagone after his successes on stages 10, 13 and 16 in 2024.
Biniam
Girmay was in fine form last year, clinching wins on stages 3, 8 and 12. He was
the top sprinter at the 2024 Tour and will be out for more glory in 2025.
Stage 10: Bastille Day showdown
Bastille
Day pauses everything in France on July 14, and there is an exciting Tour de
France stage to commemorate the special day.
The
race is generally the first real test for the climbers as they tackle a tough
163km route from Ennezat to Le Mont-Dore at high altitudes.
The
climbers will hope to seize the opportunity to gain an advantage. Every rider
will be pacing themselves against three-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar.
The
Slovenian demonstrated his climbing dominance last year, winning the Bastille
Day stage with a cracking climb to the Plateau de Beille.
Stages 12-14: The Pyrenees
The
unforgiving Pyrenees Mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain
presents an arduous test for the Tour de France riders.
Pogacar
established his lead from this point last year and he will be eager to repeat
the trick. Jonas Vingegaard will strive to keep pace with him and is another
star to watch out for.
Vingegaard
has enjoyed successes in the treacherous terrains of Hautacam, but the overall
strength of Pogacar's UAE Team Emirates could play a role in the outcome of the
race.
The
mountain time trial in stage 13 should be an intriguing watch. Pogacar and
Vingegaard will be desperate to start putting some distance between themselves
and the chasing pack.
Stages 15-21: The race to the finish
Advertorial: The
penultimate stages of the Tour will be thrilling as the top riders bid to etch
their names into Tour de France folklore.
Stage
15, where the battle rages from Muret to Carcassonne, will likely feature a
breakaway as fatigue sets in among the riders.
The
return of Mont Ventoux on stage 16 could see Vingegaard rallying to claw back
time against Pogacar, setting the stage for an intense battle in the final
week.
The
Champs-Elysees in the glorious eighth arrondissement of Paris will once again deliver
a memorable sprint finish on July 27.
The final word
Pogacar
won the final day time trial last year ahead of defending champion Vingegaard.
The pair may dominate proceedings again in 2025.
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- Bjarne, think about 1999, Stage 2 Tour de Suisse. You retired in 2000 because of injuries to your knee and elbow. Nothing compared to Jonas's injuris from one year ago. Further, I do not want to hear from an admitted drug cheater. Especially when he is sniping a true champion and hero. Go away Bjarne. One year ago, Jonas suffered a life-threatening injury that only a decade ago would have been a career-ending injury. He did not quit. Then a concussion this year. He talked about it ! People can die from such injuries - weeks after a concussion due to a slow-growing hematoma. People don't die from knee and elbow injuries. He was only 14 seconds back on Tadej Pogacar after 4500m of climbing ! Is your ego so fragile that you need to paint this as some kind of shame to Denmark ? or cycling ? For all his gentle demeanor, I know who is the real man here. It is Jonas.amadeusfg15-06-2025
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- Doesn't get any steeper and longer than what he had in todays stage!frieders315-06-2025
- Saying Tadeg was sweat soaked and put in a hard effort ... what was that journalist watching? Jonas was the sweat soaked rider huffing and puffing coming across the finish llne ! Tadeg just breezed in the last 1km and probaly wasn't 100% before that!frieders315-06-2025